COVID-19 update: 6 cases in three communities

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The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services today announced six new cases of COVID-19 in three Alaska communities – Anchorage (4), Wasilla (1) and Juneau (1). This brings the total case count in Alaska to 335.

No new hospitalizations for deaths occurred from the illness in the 24-hour reporting period. There have been a total of 36 hospitalizations and nine deaths.

Recovered cases now total 196, including 28 new recovered cases recorded yesterday. That means there are 139 known cases of COVID-19 in Alaska.

The total case count, including both those recovered and those who died:

  • Anchorage: 164
  • Kenai Peninsula: 19
  • Fairbanks/North Star Borough: 79
  • Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: 1
  • Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 1
  • Kodiak: 1
  • Mat-Su Borough: 20
  • Nome Area 1
  • Juneau: 27
  • Ketchikan: 16
  • Petersburg: 3
  • Craig: 2
  • Bethel: 1